Another Bump in the Road

So what did I tell you. Apparently the Shrub-in-Chief has gotten his little bump in the polls from the Patraeus hearings.

According to the poll, just 30 percent approve of Bush’s handling of Iraq, but that’s an eight-point improvement from July. The increase comes primarily from Republicans, men and independents, the NBC/Journal pollsters say.

I don't understand these die-hard Republicans. Maybe it's like an abusive spousal relationship, i.e., "This time he won't hurt me," "This time he won't lie to me," or maybe it's just a refusal to admit when you're wrong.

I heard a radio talk show host yesterday espousing how "We" had gotten ourselves into Iraq, and however it was we got here doesn't matter, but that now we need to find a way out with grace. Yada. Yada. Yada.

Wrong.

"We" are not responsible for this mess. At least I'm not. If you voted for George W. Bush in 2000, if you were deluded enough to for some reason vote for him in 2004, YOU may bear some responsibility, but I had nothing to do with it.